In Italy, along with the re-opening and easing of restrictive measures related to Covid-19, the emergency phase of smart working, which had provided for simplifying derogations to the current regulations, have ended from August 31st, 2022. As a result, as of Sept. 1st, 2022, Law No. 122/2022 has come into effect, reintroducing the previous regulations contained in Law No. 81/2017 with some new features.
The declaration of a certified e-mail address (PEC) is no longer an obligation limited to companies only but extends to their directors as well. This novelty was introduced with the Budget Law No. 207/2024 and became immediately applicable to all companies established or registered with the Business Register starting from January 1, 2025. However, a
DeepSeek has recently gained global attention, including in Italy. On January 30, 2025, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, “Garante”) announced an immediate ban on accessing the DeepSeek within Italy. As a result, DeepSeek was removed from Italian Apple and Google digital stores. This decision has sparked widespread discussion
On December 13, 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GSPR) came into force. This Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council is (EU) 2023/988 of May 10, 2023. It replaces the GSPD Directive 2001/95/EC and introduces a new significant phase in consumer protection in Europe, with the goal— as stated in the first
